List of Famous people named Wenceslaus
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
Wenceslaus II Přemyslid was King of Bohemia (1278–1305), Duke of Cracow (1291–1305), and King of Poland (1300–1305).
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Wenceslaus IV was King of Bohemia from 1363 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400. He belonged to the House of Luxembourg.
Wenceslaus Hollar
Wenceslaus Hollar was a prolific and accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the 17th century, who spent much of his life in England. He is known to German speakers as Wenzel Hollar; and to Czech speakers as Václav Hollar Czech: [ˈvaːtslav ˈɦolar]. He is particularly noted for his engravings and etchings. He was born in Prague, died in London, and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster.
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1301 and 1305, and King of Bohemia and Poland from 1305. He was the son of Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia, who was later also crowned king of Poland, and Judith of Habsburg. Still a child, Wenceslaus was betrothed to Elizabeth, the sole daughter of Andrew III of Hungary. After Andrew III's death in early 1301, the majority of the Hungarian lords and prelates elected Wenceslaus king, although Pope Boniface VIII supported another claimant, Charles Robert, a member of the royal house of the Kingdom of Naples.
Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
Wenceslaus I, called One-Eyed, was King of Bohemia from 1230 to 1253.
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg
Wenceslaus I was the first Duke of Luxembourg from 1354. He was the son of John the Blind, King of Bohemia, and Beatrice of Bourbon.
Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn
Wenceslaus III Adam of Cieszyn was a Duke of Cieszyn from 1528 until his death.
Wenceslaus I of Legnica
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica was a Duke of Namysłów from 1338 and of Legnica-Brieg from 1342 until his death, but with further divisions with his brother Louis I. He was the eldest son of Bolesław III the Generous, Duke of Legnica-Brieg by his first wife, Margaret of Bohemia. He was named after his maternal grandfather, King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.
Wenceslaus II
Wenceslaus II was the son of Soběslav I and brother of Soběslav II. He was the duke of Bohemia following Conrad II in 1191.
Wenceslaus I of Zator
Wenceslaus I of Zator, was a Duke of Oświęcim during 1434–1445 and Duke of Zator from 1445 until his death.